Hard to believe, but yes, Essen is a big player in Northrhine Westfalia’s clubscene. In the early 1990s, the discotheque „Siggi’s Kalei“ was cult. Later Kay Shanghai took over and founded Hotel Shanghai, which is a location dedicated mainly to electro music. The facade of the club is designed frequently and has got the latest facelifting 2019 by Gabor Doleviczenyi (Zinnober).